A 47-year-old is in custody in connection with a hit-and-run accident this morning on the Northwestside, near 71st Street and Michigan Road.

Melesio Felix Francisco has been preliminarily charged with failure to stop at the scene of an accident causing serious bodily injury. The victim, a pedestrian was discovered around 7:30 a.m. in the 7100 block of Crystal Bay Drive, a police dispatcher said.

The victim, who has yet to be identified, remained in critical condition this afternoon.

Police are unsure when the man was struck or how long he had been on the street.

Francisco is being held at Marion County Jail on a $2,500 surety bond, jail records show.